Resigning From WMC A Good Business Decision

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The Janesville Gazette ran the the A.P. version of the J.P. Cullen/WMC resignation story in Saturday’s edition on page 6A. The AP article attempted to paint the resignation as a forced concession between two free market businesses. The text of Cullen’s resignation letter read:

Isthmus Excerpt:
Due to some corporate structuring and analysis, we regret to inform you that we are withdrawing our membership in WMC and I must resign my position on the Board of Directors. I continue to support the ideals of the organization to promote a healthy business climate for Wisconsin, and it is my intent to continue to advocate for sensible public policies that will benefit both the businesses and people in our great state.

On the surface, I would like to think that Cullen’s resignation resulted from a re-examination of the their political conscience, but that is not to be. I also think it would be a misconception to call this any kind of a defeat for the WMC and their radical politics. We should just take Cullen's word for it, their resignation from the WMC was based on corporate structuring and analysis. It was strictly a business decision, nothing more. Other businesses should follow Cullen's lead.

If anything, perhaps it can be said they are finding business more important than whatever the WMC is pushing, but the Janesville contractor remains true to their cause.

Read Paul Soglin’s Explanation here.

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